HELP! Snomobile Runs But all electrical is out

[jpunya]

Hello,

I have a 2004, Polaris, RMK 800 RMK. It starts and runs fine but all electrical (head lights, tail lights, tach, hand warmers etc) are not functional. Where should i start?

Thanks in advance

-jeff

 

[sled_guy]

Put a multimeter on any solid yellow wire and any brown wire and check AC voltage with the sled running. Then unplug the voltage regulator and check again. If you have voltage in either situation then the regulator is toast.

If you don't have voltage in either situation then the lighting coil is likely toasted. There is a test procedure for that in the manual, respond back and someone can post that for you if you need it.

sled_guy

 

[RMKcowboy]

Put a multimeter on any solid yellow wire and any brown wire and check AC voltage with the sled running. Then unplug the voltage regulator and check again. If you have voltage in either situation then the regulator is toast.

If you don't have voltage in either situation then the lighting coil is likely toasted. There is a test procedure for that in the manual, respond back and someone can post that for you if you need it.

sled_guy

Do you happen to know if the same wires are found on the Gen2 chassis? 99 specifcally...

 

[devilrmk]

99 is pretty much the same. Still yellow for hot brown for ground. Voltage reg is on the right side on the 99 instead of the left like the edge chassis and its a different regulator.

 

[RMKcowboy]

99 is pretty much the same. Still yellow for hot brown for ground. Voltage reg is on the right side on the 99 instead of the left like the edge chassis and its a different regulator.

Thanks devil, now I can go test the wife's sled to see if the VR is causing the loss of headlights and instrument lights.

 

[jpunya]

Thanks for pointing me in the right direction!

 

[devilrmk]

Thanks devil, now I can go test the wife's sled to see if the VR is causing the loss of headlights and instrument lights.

Probably is the VR. Start it up let it idle, unplug the VR, if the lights brighten up its the VR. Don't rev the engine just let it idle, there is enough power at idle to check.

 

[bcab]

have the same problem ?

i have got the same problem-headlamp very dim-no other electrical working-no power at yellow wire at vr-its on a 98 rmk with an 04 ves 800-so it has the old style vr-right before it quit i had tack welded something on exhaust system-could welding burn out vr or stator ?

 

[RMKcowboy]

Probably is the VR. Start it up let it idle, unplug the VR, if the lights brighten up its the VR. Don't rev the engine just let it idle, there is enough power at idle to check.

No lights at all on the wifey sled, except the brake light I think.

 

[bcab]

found my problem

i found my problem-it was a wire grounding out going to my led tailite-wierd-but might check for grounded wire-shorts etc.

 

[jpunya]

FIXED IT!

Thanks everybody for your feedback. I found the problem. The secondary throttle pinched the hand warmer wire. When the left hand warmer was employed all electrical was out.

Happy trails

-j